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"state ufrts of the union" begi right now. >> we are at the precipes of a very big thing. today the cliffhanger, president obama takes to the sunday air waves to make his case. we get response from olympia snow, bob corber, and congressman labrador. cutting through the clutter of the fiscal cliff and 2016, yes 2016, with a.b. stoddard of the hill, "the washington post," "time" magazine's michael crowley and jessica yellen. i'm candy crowley. this is "state of the union." we still don't know if a deal is in the works or out of the question. mitch mcconnell promised aen update as soon as he had any news to make. that could happen when the senate convenes a rare sunday session of congress. looking to dominate his side of the story while leaders wrangle on the details, president obama made his first sunday show appearance in three years, sitting down with nbc's david gregory this morning to talk about the fiscal cliff. >> i'm arguing for maintaining tax cuts for 98% of americans. i don't think anybody would consider that some liberal left wing agenda. that used to be considere
"state ufrts of the union" begi right now. >> we are at the precipes of a very big thing. today the cliffhanger, president obama takes to the sunday air waves to make his case. we get response from olympia snow, bob corber, and congressman labrador. cutting through the clutter of the fiscal cliff and 2016, yes 2016, with a.b. stoddard of the hill, "the washington post," "time" magazine's michael crowley and jessica yellen. i'm candy crowley. this is...
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. >> reporter: the proclamation and the union admitting blacks to its fighting ranks, helped tip the balance of the war toward the north, ultimately weakening confederate forces and eventually preserving the united states of america. many slaves, of course, went to their deaths never experiencing the freedoms espoused in president lincoln's emancipation proclamation. some were buried here in what is now known as the african burial ground national monument, lost to censure of redevelopment, only discovered decades ago. as a mainly her motion picture chronicles the life of the 16th president -- >> i like our chances now. >> reporter: -- americans are reminds of a man who changed a nation by proclamation. ron mott, nbc news, new york. >>> and as we look forward to the new year, something else that has withstood the test of time, final preparations have begun in times square for tomorrow's new year's eve celebration. organizers lit the famous crystal ball and sent it up and down for a test run. around 1 million people are expected to pack times square to watch the ball drop in person tom
. >> reporter: the proclamation and the union admitting blacks to its fighting ranks, helped tip the balance of the war toward the north, ultimately weakening confederate forces and eventually preserving the united states of america. many slaves, of course, went to their deaths never experiencing the freedoms espoused in president lincoln's emancipation proclamation. some were buried here in what is now known as the african burial ground national monument, lost to censure of...
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they're taxed to death and they have unionized work force. >> when i hear this kind of discussion what we're talking about here, if you let the bush tax rates expire for the wealthy it will revert to what it was in the 1990's under bill clinton. i remember in 1993 -- i remember in 1990, under geerch bush sr. and 1993 under bill clinton, the democrat, these were the last two tax hikes we had and both times there was a ban led by gring rich in '93. they said you can't raise the rates. it won't bring in revenue. it will kill jobs and plunge us into a second recession. there's incredible footage of gingrich and saying this and i look back to the 1990's and not only did we have the longest sustained period of the growth in the postwar era we had shrinking deficits. >> but the reason for that was because of tdot com boom. >> but the claim was that raising these rates would make it impossible for the economy to grow. >> the problem is all we're talking about is raising taxes. this is a political pro if i for the president. we're not talking about the real issue of cutting spending. why is tha
they're taxed to death and they have unionized work force. >> when i hear this kind of discussion what we're talking about here, if you let the bush tax rates expire for the wealthy it will revert to what it was in the 1990's under bill clinton. i remember in 1993 -- i remember in 1990, under geerch bush sr. and 1993 under bill clinton, the democrat, these were the last two tax hikes we had and both times there was a ban led by gring rich in '93. they said you can't raise the rates. it...
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guest: no, if she does go you can rest assured the nominee will be pro-union. host: she is a former congresswoman from california, 32nd district. i want to go to david on the republicans' line. caller: i have a couple of comments and maybe a question. i do not see many of the cabinet people worth what they are making. maybe that is just my perception of what i see and hear. a lot of them have not brought across the information to the public from what i see. the democrats voted in tarp and yet they complain about it. i do not see them lowering the debt. it has increased. fuel prices have gone up. there is stalemate in gridlock in the congress and house. a lot of things did get past that we cannot afford. the spending is going on and on. the president says this is the worst congress in history. then he gives them a raise. i do not understand the perception or the tone. i do not know why this is happening. a lot of people claim they are democrats, yet there is a lot of communism. i do not understand how people can drive around with "live fr ee or die" parked outsi
guest: no, if she does go you can rest assured the nominee will be pro-union. host: she is a former congresswoman from california, 32nd district. i want to go to david on the republicans' line. caller: i have a couple of comments and maybe a question. i do not see many of the cabinet people worth what they are making. maybe that is just my perception of what i see and hear. a lot of them have not brought across the information to the public from what i see. the democrats voted in tarp and yet...